Tantu-karpotu, Tāṇṭukāṟpōṭu, Tantukarpotu, Tantu-kar-potu, Tantukar-potu: 1 definition
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Tantu-karpotu means something in Tamil. If you want to know the exact meaning, history, etymology or English translation of this term then check out the descriptions on this page. Add your comment or reference to a book if you want to contribute to this summary article.
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Source: DDSA: University of Madras: Tamil LexiconTāṇṭukāṟpōṭu (தாண்டுகாற்போடு) [tāṇṭukāṟpōṭutal] [tāṇṭu-kāṟ-pōṭu] intransitive verb < idem. +. Local usage
1. To loaf about without doing any work; ஒரு வேலையுஞ் செய்யா மல் திரிதல். [oru velaiyugn seyya mal thirithal.]
2. To undertake a work beyond one’s capacity; சக்திக்கு மிஞ்சிய வேலையை மேற் கொள்ளுதல். [sagthikku minchiya velaiyai mer kolluthal.]
3. To skip through a book; நூலின் இங்கொருபக்கம் அங்கொருபக்கமாகப் படித்தல். [nulin ingorupakkam angorupakkamagap padithal.]
Tamil is an ancient language of India from the Dravidian family spoken by roughly 250 million people mainly in southern India and Sri Lanka.
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